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BAKER CITY â Baker Countyâs rate of COVID-19 cases has dropped by more than half during May compared with April.
And the biggest drop has been among residents 70 and older, who are significantly more likely to become severely sick or to die if theyâre infected.Between May 1-20, no county resident in that age range tested positive for the virus, according to the Baker County Health Department.
The infection rate among county residents 70 and older has dropped over the past two months:
⢠17.5% of new cases from March 23 through April 2
⢠9.9% of new cases from April 3-21
⢠2% of new cases from April 15-30
BAKER COUNTY â Baker County government faces a state environmental penalty of $8,400 for improper removal of vinyl flooring that contains asbestos.
The county has not paid the fine from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and is appealing the matter, County Commissioner Bruce Nichols said Thursday, May 6.
Asbestos is a carcinogen, and its fibers can cause lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis. State law requires people who remove materials containing asbestos to have an asbestos abatement license.
The case involves work in August 2020 in preparation for renovations in the building at 2200 Fourth St., Baker City.
The county bought the building in August 2020 from New Directions Northwest for $500,000. The 5,000-square-foot building was constructed in 1970. That building now houses the Baker County Health Department.
BAKER CITY â The Baker County Health Department has hundreds more doses of COVID-19 vaccine than it has residents interested in being inoculated.
âThe level of interest has certainly decreased this past week,â Nancy Staten, the departmentâs director, said on Friday morning, April 30.
Less than a month ago the health department was scheduling bi-weekly clinics at Baker High School where more than 600 people received either their first or second dose of the Moderna vaccine.
But as of Friday, the department didnât have a single person on a waiting list for a vaccination, Staten said.
Residents continue to call occasionally asking about vaccines, and Staten said the department is making appointments for people as soon as possible, usually within a few days.
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